Bath trap



Oct. 21, 1930. -w. H. OLDFIELD 0 BATH TRAP Filed Sepjt. 10, 1929 I v vInvenlof 2 W/LL/AM/Z 010/7510 Attorney Patented Oct. 21, 1930 WILLIAM H.omarmnnor nocrmsrnngimwvoiix BATH TRAP Application filed September10,1929. Serial No. 391,665.

The object of thisinvention is to provide a new and improved form ofbath trap.

Another object of the invention is to provide a trap that can be placedbetween j oists 8 that are small as 6" in height, which joists wouldprovide a correspondingly small space for the installation of the trap.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cleanout opening'at thetop of the i trap that is flush with the floor and is easily covered anduncovered so as to permit the easy cleaning of the trap.

Another object of the invention is to put the cleanout opening directlyabove the out-. let waste opening and make'it a part of the outletwaste.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the fitting taken on the line1", 1" of Figure 3.

Figure 2 is a vertical section on the line 2*, 2* of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan View ofthe trap. Figure 4 is a sectional viewof the cleanout opening shown at the top of Figure 1 with the nipplesomitted.

In the drawings like reference numerals indicate like parts.

This invention is an improvement on the trap shown in my prior Patent1,153,247. In this case the body of the trap 1 is made of a singlecasting and is provided with a hori- H zontally opening inlet opening 2and a vertically opening outlet opening 3. Both of these openings arethreaded with a female thread. In this body is provided a trap 4 bywhich the trap is sealed by water. To the outlet opening is'attached aTY fitting herein called the outlet waste fitting which has a male threadat the inlet opening at the bottom as indicated at 5 and a female threadat the top as indicated at 6. This Y is also provided with ahorizontally opening outlet as indicated at 7 which outlet opening isthreaded with a female thread. In order to V picture the relative sizesof. the opening, the

adapted to receive a2" nipple. The con- 7 engagement with the plug 10.

stricted opening in the outlet the TnY fitting is 1 and the femalethread in the' outlet opening7 is intended to receive'an 1 pipe;

To the-cleanout opening 6 a male threaded nipple 8 is attachedand abovethis a nipple 9 with a female thread is attached in which a male plug 10is threaded. The nipple 9 has 7 a shoulder 11 therein on which bears theplug 10 with a fibre washer between them making a tight joint therewith.Thefioor 12 is cut away so as to surround" the nipple '9 and'the openingin the floor is covered by a cap'or plate 13 which is drawn tight downon the floor by the screw 14 which makes threaded In Figure 4 I haveshown the nipples, 8 and 9 omitted in which casethe plug 10is screweddirectly into the threaded opening 6 of the T 'Yfitting. Figure4 showsthe top of the fitting asit would be closed and finished if used)between 6" joists and Figurel shows the fitting as it would be closedand finished if usedbetweenS joists or larger joists.

When it is desired to clean the trapthe screw. 14 is taken out and'thecover plate 13 is removed. The plug 10 is then screwed out and thefitting is then open so that a wire can be run down into either the bodyof the trap or into the outlet waste opening of the trap. It will alsobe seen that the outlet waste-opening can be turned in any direction tosuit the conditions under which the installation ismadewithoutinterfering with access to it from the cleanout opening. The cleanoutopening can be cemented tight with the surrounding floor so that nowater can run through the floor down on to the plaster of the ceilingbelow.

As shown in Figure the upright wall of the'T; Y fitting that is oppositethe horizontal outlet opening is curved toward the outlet opening andthis curveserves to diroot the flush in the direction of the outletopening and keeps the passageway of uniform diameter so that there is noopportunity for the water to flow up, and there is, therefore, noopportunity for any solid matter to settle, but all solid matter will becarried out by the flush.

It will also be understood that the cleanout opening being placed inconnection with the outlet waste opening makes it much easier to cleaneither the trap body or the outlet 5 waste line. The outlet wastefitting can be turned in any direction to suit condition forinstallation without interfering with the cleanout opening. The cleanoutopening can be cemented tight with the floor to prevent leakage. The caphas an inside plug which can be removed for cleaning either the trapbody or the outlet waste opening.

I claim:

1. A bath trap having an oval shaped body 15 with a boss on the topthereof boss having a vertically opening outlet and cleanout openingtherein and havi a female thread in said opening, a T Y fitting conncted to the outlet opening with a inale t 0-) the lower end of thefitting, said iit ing a horizontally opening outl g in the side thereofand a verti Hy ope. g

cleanout opening in the top thereof thronglwhich the outlet opening ofthe trap and the fitting can be reached.

2. A bath trap having an oval shaped body d l l with a boss on the topthereof, e l

ing a vertically opening outlet 1 opening therein and having re; 30 insaid opening, a T Y fitting connect to the outlet opening with a malethread on the lower end of the fitting, said fitting having ahorizontally opening outlet opening in the side thereof and a verticallyopening cleanout opening in the top thereof through which the outletopening of the trap and the fitting can be reached, a plug for closingthe cleanout opening.

3. A bath trap havin an oval shaped body with a boss on the top thereof,said boss having a vertically opening outlet and cleanout openingtherein and having a female thread in said opening a T Y fittingconnected to the outlet opening with a male thread on the lower end ofthe fitting, said fitting having a horizontally opening outlet openingin the side thereof and a vertically opening cleanout opening in the topthereof through which the outlet opening of the trap and the fitting canbe reached, the Wall of said fitting opposite the horizontal outletopening being curved toward the out-let opening to direct the flush inthat direction.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM H. OLDFIELD.

